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Saw this kid for the first time "live" when we came back at Christmas & it took me about two nanoseconds to realise that he is something very, very special!
The difference between a good player & a great player really is God given ability. Truly a gift of being exceptional. A good player has to think about what he is about to do...a great player, it just comes naturally. Knockaert is without doubt bracketed in the latter contingent!
Unbelievable speed, flair, confidence, trickery, ball skills...the lads literally got everything!
He also possesses a weapon in his arsenal that all defenders dread..the confidence and ability not only to run at them, but to go past them (almost at will).
Oh I forgot...his finishing...he knows where the onion bag is too!
In fact there is only one down side I can think of...this kid is that good, how long will it be before the big bucks premiership wolves wake up to his talent?......hopefully a long time!

A very classy player is Knocky, Just one thing I would like to see him do is of load to Woodsy or Nuge when either are unmarked in the box instead of trying to go all the way himself. Other than that he's got my attention along with lots of others by the looks.

Knocky is young and raw. He might well last another season in the Championship to cement his adaptation to the English systems and to improve his decision making.
I hope he will not get the chance of another season in the Championship- we need promotion this year for a whole host of reasons.
If we get promotion he will be watched repeatedly by the big clubs home and abroad so it is up to us to do sufficiently well for him to want to stay with us and to keep his starting position rather than become a bench player for a big club- his talents need a regular airing otherwise his touch will go.
But first he and the squad have to get us promotion - and if that means fielding a weakened side and losing in the FA Cup I for one will not criticise the "ruthlessness" of the club's ambitions.

Knockaert has got something special, but realistically long term , if we really want to hold on to him it's better City get to the Premier League sooner than later. Because objectively know-one could expect someone of Knockaerts ability to apply their trade in the Championship over a long period. If he's got the potential for the Premier League , cleanly he has.
Putting local slant aside. In the real world soccer players are ambitious and Knockaert will desire to reach the top, football is just a profession, like others.So City need to achieve promotion to have a chance of competing for his services as Knockaert develops.

Geoff why bring me up? Yes I saw it I did say. I told you I wouldn't be around as much as soon as golf course opened mate. Played doubles yesterday got to quarter finals. Monthly medal today so can't hang around. Enjoy the mutual love ins ill be back to add more bite to debates when time allows. Shame about results yesterday but it's what we do that counts.

Knocky is fantstic. He is our ace in the pack to bring out something different, and takes opposition players away creating space for others. Not the finished article yet - needs to be more influential in the 2nd half rather than fade. Our most promising youngster for many a year.

Key result didn't go our way today so still close for 2nd spot.
Cardiff continue to eek those priceless 1-0 wins....
Makes it an even bigger result v Wolves........
Keeping the Faith....................